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Throughout the five-day conference, an estimated 1,800 scholars will attend
over 400 presentations representing the latest advances in the field of
communication.
The conference will be large, diverse, and high in quality across the board.
The conference theme, "Networking Communication Research," received a
tremendous response. The conference will reflect two aspects of theoretical,
analytical and practical concerns of international scholars: networking
among and with communication research interests and communication research
being about networks and networking in both its mediated and unmediated
forms. To whet your appetite, here is an early look at just a few conference
highlights:
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A special opening session on Monday evening that examines communication
research and public dialogue in the context of the United Nations. The
opening session will feature Manuel Castells, Professor of Communication and
Wallis Annenberg Chair of Communication Technology and Society at the
Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, Los
Angeles.
He is, as well, Research Professor at the Open University of Catalonia in
Barcelona.
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A special plenary session on Tuesday will feature Jurgen Habermas,
Professor Emeritus at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
in Germany and the Holberg International Memorial Prize winner for 2005,
awarded annually for outstanding scholarly work in the fields of the arts
and humanities, social science, law and theology.
- Another Plenary panel, "Converging Media Policy for a Digital Media
Environment," will explore the media convergence being realized over digital
networks. A marquee panel including policy leaders at the European and
national levels, an industry leader from one of Europe's top media
companies, and leading academic experts on European media policy discuss the
challenges.
Division-sponsored panels of particular interest include the Philosophy of
Communication panel "Global Communications Policy and Social Justice:
Revisiting Normative Assumptions," a Journalism Communication session
exploring "Assessing News Credibility," and an Organizational Communication
session "Networking Disciplines, Disciplining Networks: Other Perspectives
on Organizational Communication." The division unit planners noted that
their divisions' Top Paper panels would be especially excellent this year.
An outstanding lineup of preconference workshops will address, “Influencing
Outcomes: Communications Research and Global and Regional Policy
Transformations," "Internet Governance: New Political and Regulatory
Frameworks for Global Network," "Communication, Messages from Abroad –
Foreign Political News in Globalized Media Landscape," "After the Mobile
Phone? Social Changes and the Development of Mobile Communication," "International Symposium on Women News: Exploring Research and Social Change
Agendas," and "Prominent Social Theorists and Their Significance for Public
Relations."
Other sessions of special interest to student members will include the
annual Graduate Student Orientation and a Student Panel organized by ICA
student Board members.
Our exhibit area will feature exhibit booths highlighting products, services
and publishers important to communication research and action-packed with
events including:
- Cyber Café
- Plenary Interactive Paper Sessions with authors onsite.
- Message Board (available to all attendees throughout the exhibit hours)
- Book Signings
ICA’s local planning committee has arranged an amazing variety of activities
to round out the conference experience. Our 2006 annual conference in
Dresden promises to be one of ICA’s best ever. Don’t miss it! The conference
program will be posted on the ICA website in early March.
No refunds for cancellations received after May 5, 2006.
Cancellation processing fee - $25.00
Conference Pre-registration deadline is May 5, 2006.
On-site registration begins June 19, 2006
